Tablet Collection

Et in Arcadia ego (Les bergers d Arcadie or The Arcadian Shepherds), 1637-1638, (1911). Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Et in Arcadia ego (Les bergers d Arcadie or The Arcadian Shepherds), 1637-38, (1911). Painting held at the Musee du Louvre, Paris. From The French Genius by Haldane Macfall. [T. C. and E. C

Emerald Tablet, Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. Work attributed to the legendary alchemist Hermes Trismegistus who summarizes the process Magnum Opus or Great work for the creation of

Advert for Horlicks ration of malted milk tablets 1916
Restoring energy and vitality Horlicks malted milk compressed tablets, supplied in a air tight tin. 1916

SAPPHO (612-545 BC). Greek poet. Womans portrait with a tablet and stylus identified as Sappho. Roman art. Fresco. ITALY. Naples. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: ITALY. Pompeii

Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA
The Pilgrim Monument and Bas Relief Tablet on Town Hill, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA. It commemorates the signing of the Compact and the first landing place of the Pilgrims on 11 November 1620

Tablet of Shamash. beg. 9th c. BC. The sun-god Shamash (right) receiving the Babylonian king Nabu-apla-iddina (left), between two interceding deities

Twelve Tables of Rome drawn up
The Twelve Tables, Romes first legal code, are drawn up by a commission at the request of the plebeians

Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes from Italy, Campania, Pompeii, 55-79 A. D
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes, 55-79 A.D. painting on plaster, 65x58 cm. From Pompei

Clay tablet with linear B script, 15th century BC
Clay tablet from Knossos with linear B script, from the British Museums collection, 15th century BC

Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments), 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments), 1866. From The Bible (Exodus 5.35)

Mycenaean Linear A tablet
Minoan Linear A tablet from Aghia Triadha, from the Archaeological Museum of Heracleions collection in Crete. Linear A is an early Mycenean writing system that has not yet been deciphered

Mesopotamia. Clay Tablet. Pictographs drawn. Iraq. Late Preh
Mesopotamia. Clay Tablet. Pictographs drawn. Early writing tablet recording the allocation of beer. Iraq. Late Prehistoric period. 3100-3000BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Neo-Sumerian. Statue of Gudea. Girsu, Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneifo
Mesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneiform inscription. Detail. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Ancient Greek Writing
He writes on a wax tablet with a stylus

Jane Austen Memorial
Bust and tablet to English author JANE AUSTEN at Lyme Regis, Dorset, marking the former location of a house called Wings, where she lodged in 1804. Date: 1775 - 1817

Nestorian tablet near Singan, China, a relic of a Nestorian Christian Church. Wood engraving, English, 1887
NESTORIAN STELE, c780 A.D. Nestorian tablet near Singan, China, a relic of a Nestorian Christian Church. Wood engraving, English, 1887

St. John, seated and holding a writing instrument to a tablet, an eagle with outstretched wings below his legs, from a series of the four evangelists after Agostino Veneziano

Tablet Lord Prayer Greek Church Pater Noster
Tablet of the Lords Prayer in Greek in Church of Pater Noster, Mt. of Olives. 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Illustration of map highlighting Indus Valley region and ancient tablet showing water buffalo

Moses / Ot / Commandments
Moses exhibits the Tables of the Law on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed

Orkhon Valley, Ovorkhangai, Mongolia, Asia

Futuristic dinner party
A futuristic chemical dinner party -- a few tablets are served for each guest. Just think -- no washing up! Date: 1899

Bas-relief of assyrian-babylonian provenance titled Inscription by Tiglath-Pileser who mentions among his vassals Ahaz, King of Judah (on the verso), in the British Museum in London Low Relief

Kyoto. Woods. Tablet with inscriptions of Shinto prayers Japan. Date of Photograph:1974

Portrait of a poetess wall painting exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Mural Painting First Imperial Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art

Portrait of Paquius Proculus and his wife; wall painting from Pompeii, now in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples Naples National Archaeological Museum Mural Painting First Imperial Period

The conqueror of Palestine at Beyrout(Beirut), 1919
British army officers in front of the tablet that was erected to commemorate the occupation of Beyrout(Beirut) and Tripoli by the 21st Army Corps

Demolition worker Les Gilbert prepares the Morris rebus for its move to the Museum of British Road Transport at Cook Street, Coventry

Lead tablet from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona, 6th century BC
Lead tablet from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona. In Corinthian Boustrophodon script. Hermon asks to which god he should pray to have useful children by his wife Kretaia

Babylonian clay tablet with Geometrical Problems
Babylonian Clay table with Geometrical problems in cuniform script, from the British Museums collection.Babylonian clay tablet with Geometrical problems in cuniform script

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York Minster, Minster Yard, York. A detailed view of a carved stone in the crypt of York Minster, also known as St Peters Cathedral Church. The stone is set within a wall and has a carving of hell

The first gender-neutral restroom in the Los Angeles school district is seen at Santee Education Complex high school in Los Angeles, California, U.S. April 18, 2016

Pharmaceutical tablets and capsules are arranged on a table in this picture illustration
Pharmaceutical tablets and capsules are arranged in the shape of an Euro currency sign on a table in this file picture illustration shot August 20, 2014. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic/File Photo

Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Illustration

Israel, Southern Coastal Plain, enlarged model of the Gezer Calendar, a 10th century B.C inscription on a limestone tablet

Illustration of using reed pen to write Sumerian cuneiform script on clay tablet

Advert, Price's Olva Toilet Soap, made with palm fruit oil and olive fruit oil, sixpence per tablet. Date: 1926

Funerary Monument - Boer War Tablet
Funerary Monument - Boer War Memorial Tablet, County of Rutland. circa 1900s

Advertisement, Dr Williams pink pills for pale people. Afraid to face traffic. Nerves in a terrible state and anaemia made her as pale as death

WORLD WAR ONE MEMORIAL
The Shadow of Remembrance': A statue of a World War One soldier casts a shadow over a memorial tablet, Liverpool, England. Date: 1930s

Allegorical figure of the Synagogue, from the Legend of St. Ursula, 1482 (oil on panel)
489938 Allegorical figure of the Synagogue, from the Legend of St. Ursula, 1482 (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St

Bell (From a Locomotive), c. 1940. Creators: Harry Mann Waddell, Edith Towner
Bell (From a Locomotive), c. 1940

Tablet depicting intercourse. Mesopotamia, c. 2000-1600 BC (clay)
3288159 Tablet depicting intercourse. Mesopotamia, c.2000-1600 BC (clay) by Mesopotamian; Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem, Israel; Photo © Zev Radovan

Pictographic ablet (ceramic)
1216381 Pictographic ablet (ceramic) by Iraqi School; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Iraq ); © Ashmolean Museum

Pepin the Short (714-768), King of the Franks, first Carolingian king
6338889 Pepin the Short (714-768), King of the Franks, first Carolingian king by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Pepin the Short (714-768), King of the Franks, first Carolingian king

Ancestor tablet, c. 1400-c. 1300 BC (jade, nephrite)
5951989 Ancestor tablet, c.1400-c.1300 BC (jade, nephrite) by Chinese School (14th-13th century BC); 18.6x2x1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Regency-era French window curtains, 1813
6339797 Regency-era French window curtains, 1813 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Regency-era French window curtains, 1813)

Ancestor tablet with bird, c. 1300-c. 1050 BC (jade, nephrite)
5951128 Ancestor tablet with bird, c.1300-c.1050 BC (jade, nephrite) by Chinese School, Anyang period (c.1300-c.1050 BCE); 7.7x3.3x0.6 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

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"Exploring the Mysteries of the Tablet: From Emerald to Arcadia" In the vast realm of history and art, tablets have held a significant place, transcending time and cultures. One such enigmatic the Emerald Tablet, also known as Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. This ancient text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus has captivated scholars with its cryptic wisdom. Speaking of mysteries, Nicolas Poussin's masterpiece "Et in Arcadia ego" transports us to an idyllic world where shepherds ponder upon mortality. The tablet depicted in this painting adds an intriguing layer to their contemplation. Delving further into antiquity, we encounter Sappho, the Greek poet whose words were etched onto tablets that preserved her lyrical genius for centuries. Her portrait evokes both admiration and curiosity about her lost works. But they are not limited to literature alone; they hold legal significance too. The Twelve Tables of Rome stand as a testament to early Roman law and governance, shaping Western legal systems thereafter. Moving forward in time, we stumble upon Pompeii's preserved past through a captivating portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife on plastered tablets. These snapshots from everyday life offer glimpses into ancient customs and fashion. Tablets have also played a role in modern times - Horlicks' advert for malted milk tablets during World War I highlights their practical use even amidst chaos. Religious narratives find their place too; Gustave Doré's depiction of Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments engraved on stone tablets reminds us of divine guidance throughout history. Traveling eastward brings us Mesopotamia's clay tablets adorned with pictographs - windows into an ancient civilization's communication system that still puzzles archaeologists today.